The Holy Quran 2:34 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Translation

When We told the angels, "Prostrate (bow down) to Aadam (as a token of respect but not to worship him)," they all prostrated, except Iblees (Shaytaan, whose name was Azazil and who lived among the angels). He refused, was arrogant (claiming that he was superior to Aadam ) and was from among those who rejected (Allaah's orders).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command to prostrate and the disobedience of Iblis: once it had been accepted that Adam ﵇ was the vicegerent, the angels, and the jinn along with them, were commanded to prostrate towards Adam ﵇ and to make him the qibla of their prostration — just as kings first appoint their heir apparent and then order the nobles of the state to present him with…

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